Jalandhar . Once again people are showing enthusiasm about Indian hockey. This is the reason why the Hockey India League is going to start again after many years. In fact, to capitalize on the growing love of fans and to brighten the future of Indian hockey, Hockey India League (HIL) has returned again after 7 years. It was announced several weeks ago, but now its teams and dates have also been announced.
This time the league will start on 28th December and the final will be played on 5th February. Whereas the final of the women's event will be held on 26 January 2025. However, unlike the Indian Premier League, there is no rule for every franchise to play matches on its home ground. This time all the matches of the league will be played in Rourkela and Ranchi.
Former captain of the Indian hockey team, Manpreet said that it is a matter of happiness that the Hockey India League is going to start again after 7 years. He said that this is a very good platform, where youth get a chance to showcase their talent. Manpreet said that through this league the youth get a chance to play with the best players of the world and improve their game.
Fourtime Olympian Manpreet said that through this league, the financial problems of the players are also solved to a great extent. Manpreet said that Hockey India League will be like IPL. Regarding the Hockey India League, he said that he would like to thank the Indian hockey franchise and the Hockey India League for this league. Mandeep said that the league is going to start again after 7 years and through this league many young players will get a chance to showcase their talent. Team India will get many players through the league.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Manpreet said that through this league, preparations will also be made for the World Cup. Mandeep said that there is a lot of cloud in Rourkela, hence there will be very tough matches in the World Cup.
It is noteworthy that this time 8 men's teams will participate in the Hockey India League, while it will start with 6 women's teams. In the last edition of the league, there were only 6 men's teams. According to the report, the 8 men's teams and their owners are – Chennai (Charles Group), Lucknow (Yadu Sports), Delhi (SG SportsEntertainment), Kolkata (Shrachi Group), Odisha (Vedanta), Hyderabad (Resolute Sports). , Ranchi (Navoyam Sports) and Punjab (JSW Sports). Whereas the women's teams will be Delhi, Kolkata, Odisha and Haryana (JSW Sports). According to the report, the names of two more teams have not been revealed yet.
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